About Applied Mathematics

Combine coursework in mathematics with building leadership and management skills.

Graduate students can now pursue an innovative online master's degree in applied mathematics at California University of Pennsylvania. The Professional
Science Master's (PSM) degree, launched in 2015, is designed for professionals in
business, government or nonprofit organizations. Teachers seeking advanced math education
and undergraduates going on for advanced study also choose the PSM.

This 30-credit program can be completed in as little as 13 months with full-time study.

Gain specialized skills to advance in your career.

The PSM program is 100% online, offering busy students and working professionals valuable flexibility to do coursework
at their convenience.

PSM students complete a hands-on capstone internship experience in a corporate, industrial or other professional setting.

Cal U's PSM degree program received affiliation approval from the PSM National Office, which oversees 365 affiliated PSM programs nationwide.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Big dataThe PSM in applied mathematics focuses on "big data" and statistical data analysis.
The program combines rigorous coursework with education in leadership, management
or other skills essential to career advancement. Paired with our joint SAS Graduate
Certificate in Data Science, you'll be prepared to work with big data and earn an
industry-coveted SAS credential.

Job-readyCal U developed the PSM program in consultation with industry advisers to ensure that
students will be fully prepared to meet employer needs. The final capstone project
allows students to solve real data problems typical in this high-demand field.

Degree Benefits

Students can expect to learn about handling data and information that keep industries
moving smoothly, including data management, data mining, data handling and multivariate
analysis skills. Core learning focuses on operations research, cryptography, project
management and leadership skills. This degree can be paired with our joint SAS® Graduate
Certificate in Data Science by adding only six additional credits. This certificate
gives students employer-preferred SAS credentials and the preparation to become SAS-certified
as a Big Data Professional.

Graduate Outcomes

PSM graduates gain in-demand knowledge in data analysis and mathematics for a variety
of STEM-related occupations throughout business, government and commercial sectors.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that mathematics-related jobs nationwide
are projected to grow 16% by 2020.

Applied Mathematics - Professional Science Master's Degree

About PSM

The PSM initiative began in 1997 when the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation supported selected
research universities to develop programs that integrate science and mathematics with
management, law or other professional areas. In 2006, the Council for Graduate Schools
assumed primary responsibility from the Sloan Foundation for supporting and promoting
PSMs nationwide.

Capstone Advantages

Cal U's first group of PSM students secured such top capstone internship opportunities
as: clinical trial research at Mylan; enrollment studies with St. Francis University
in Pennsylvania; and statistician for the Washington Wild Things baseball team.

Big Data

The term "big data" refers to data sets that are so large or complex that traditional
data processing applications are inadequate to deal with them. Managing big data means
new challenges for analysis, capture, data curation, search, sharing, storage, transfer,
visualization, querying, updating and information privacy.

Applied Mathematics, PSM - Courses

Responding to strong marketplace demand, the PSM in applied mathematics focuses on
a range of essential topics from data mining to advanced nonparametric statistics.

Curriculum

Course

Credits

PSA 611 Optimization and Operations Research I

3

PSA 671 Advanced Multivariate Statistics

3

PSM 645 Applied Cryptography

3

PSM 675 Project Management

3

PSM 760 Leadership and Professional Development

3

PSM 799 PSM Capstone Course

6

Electives

9

Total

30

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements (Regular)

Bachelor's degree with a GPA of 3.00 or higher inmath, science, engineering, statistics or related discipline(Students with a GPA below 3.00 or a degree outside the areas listed may apply for
conditional admission)

Conditional Admission may be granted with the following modifications of the Regular
Admissions Requirements. Those admitted conditionally based on missing document/s
or pre-requisite course/s, have up to a maximum of two semesters to satisfy these
requirements:

GPA under 3.00 will be reviewed for a decision

Official transcripts

Applicants without a degree in math, science, engineering, statistics or related discipline
will be reviewed by the program coordinator for an admission decision

May be requiredto take Pre-requisite Course/s after a transcript review